Fretwork memorial featuring Edith Cavell and two Australian servicemen
c. 1916Timber fretwork frame featuring a central soldier holding a rifle, behind which are two crossed flagpoles. Each 'flag' contains a postcard, with the one on the left being of British nurse, Edith Cavell, and the one on the right being of two Australian soldiers in uniform.
There is decorative scrollwork and ribbons beneath the central soldier and the word 'Defence" at the bottom.
The man on the left is believed to have served with the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train. Despite being in the Navy, men in this unit were issued with the khaki Army uniforms and slouch hats. They wore a badge (representing a fouled anchor) in the centre of the front of their hat to distinguish their unit.
The man on the right is wearing shorts and a sun helmet. His rank of three stripes is visible on his sleeve.
Edith Cavell was a British nurse who served In German-occupied Belgium during WWI. Her story is detailed in an attached link to the Imperial War Museum.
One of the men pictured served with the RAN Bridging Train. A history of the unit is detailed in an attached link to the Australian War Memorial.
Details
Details
"Defence"
Information about Edith Cavell from the Imperial War Museum
Photograph of the RAN Bridging Train hat badge and information about the unit during WWI
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WWI Australian Recruiting poster
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Podmore China crested ware statue of Edith Cavell
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Photograph of the grave of Edith Cavell in Brussels
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Edith Cavell Mourning Card
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Edith Cavell silk postcard 1
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Edith Cavell silk postcard 2
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Poem dedicated to Edith Cavell by Lewis V. Baker
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Edith Cavell portrait postcard
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Edith Cavell postcard - 'To Her Assassins'
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Edith Cavell postcard - 'Remember'
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Postcard of Edith Cavell Memorial in Norwich
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Postcard of Edith Cavell's Grave in Norwich
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